Новости за 29.08.2022

The University of the Witwatersrand’s Mining Institute (WMI) is set to host a three-day seminar on mining technology, from September 27 to 29, on the theme of “Turning research curiosity into twenty-first century minerals industry performance, relationships and technology”. The seminar, to be held at the Wits Club on the university’s Johannesburg campus, will showcase the work of the WMI and its partners, demonstrating the value of investing in research and development, as well as building associated capacity.

Israeli mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz will begin his battle this week to overturn his bribery conviction and repair a reputation tarnished by a landmark Swiss ruling that focused on an industry dogged by allegations of graft. Steinmetz, who built his fortune as a diamond trader, will return to Geneva for the appeal which starts Monday. Over the course of the eight-day trial, his legal team will highlight what they say are fundamental mistakes Swiss judges made in misinterpreting how he won the... Читать дальше...

Goldman Sachs Group urged investors to pile into commodities as most recession risks coursing through global markets are overblown in the near term, arguing that raw materials stand to rebound amid a profound energy crisis and tight physical fundamentals. “Our economists view the risk of a recession outside Europe in the next 12 months as relatively low,” analysts including Sabine Schels, Jeffrey Currie and Damien Courvalin wrote in a note.

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Magnetite Holdings has taken an interest in the nickel, lithium and copper potential at the Mt Bevan iron-ore project in Western Australia. Hancock in April entered into the Mt Bevan iron-ore joint venture (JV) with Legacy Iron and Hawthorn Resources, making an initial A$9-million investment for a 30% interest in the project.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has announced a $29-million investment to build new aluminium recycling facility at its Arvida plant in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The new recycling plant would expand Rio’s offering of low-carbon aluminium solutions for customers in the automotive, packaging and construction markets, the company told shareholders.

TSX-V-listed American Eagle Gold has fully exited Nevada with the termination of the Cerros Rojos agreement. With that, the company’s focus will be on its current drill programme at its NAK copper/gold porphyry project, near Smithers, in British Columbia. American Eagle previously indicated that it plans to change the company name to Drillore Exploration, but said on Friday that it would not pursue a name change anymore.

Copper developer Orion Minerals has been granted a mining right for the Flat Mines area of its Okiep copper project, in South Africa. The company said on Monday that the grant of a mining right by the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy marked major milestone in the development of the project, and enabled confirmation drilling and metallurgical sampling, which is required for bankable feasibility work.

Talga Group has waited for more than a decade to go ahead with a graphite mine in Sweden that could supply enough battery material to power two million electric cars a year and reduce the continent’s dependence on China. Yet after some signs of progress, the Australian company is back in administrative limbo on its Nunasvaara South site after a court date for an environmental permit was postponed until February. The slow process has left the project at the prospecting stage since 2011.

Chilean Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, has named Andre Sougarret as its new chief executive, the company said in a statement on Friday. Sougarret, who is currently vice president for Codelco's northern operations, will replace Octavio Araneda, who is set to leave the company on August 29 for personal reasons.